1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.3 TCe: which engine is more reliable?
According to our risk index, the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI carries less risk than the 1.3 TCe: 23/100 (low risk) versus 36/100 (moderate risk). The 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI has no documented serious faults; the 1.3 TCe has 2 documented serious faults, the main one being «Turbo actuator (wastegate) fault».
The index (0–100) weights the severity and frequency of the three most serious documented faults. How it is calculated
Is the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI reliable?
The three-cylinder 1.0 TSI has a reputation for being robust and has no systematic serious faults. The 2017–2019 1.5 TSI evo suffered cold-start jerking at low speed, which Volkswagen corrected with software between 2019 and 2020; later units and the 2022 evo2 are more mature. Watch for coolant leaks and check the 2019 and 2020 recalls.[1][2][3][4][5]
See the 5 of the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI faultsIs the 1.3 TCe reliable?
The 1.3 TCe / 1.3 DIG-T (H5Ht at Renault and Dacia, HR13DDT at Nissan, M282 at Mercedes-Benz), developed with Daimler since 2018, has a clearly better record than its predecessor, the 1.2 TCe: no oil consumption or chain problems have been documented. It had manufacturing defects that have since been corrected (injectors, calibration, turbo, timing) and, on the Captur II and Clio V, a fuel pump fuse failure with no confirmed official fix.[6][7][8]
See the 5 of the 1.3 TCe faultsSide-by-side comparison
| Item | 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI | 1.3 TCe |
|---|---|---|
| Technical data | ||
| Type | Engine | Engine |
| Fuel | Petrol | Petrol |
| Displacement | — | 1,332 cm³ |
| Timing | Timing belt (dry) | Chain |
| Power | 82–150 hp | 109–163 hp |
| Production | since 2014[9][10][11][12][13] | since 2018[8][14][15][16] |
| Reliability | ||
| Risk index (what is it?) | 23Low risk | 36Moderate risk |
| Documented faults | 5 | 5 |
| Of high or critical severity | 0 | 2 |
| Worst severity | Medium severity | High severity |
| Main faults |
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| Most expensive documented repair | No reliable data | up to €700Turbo actuator (wastegate) faultPublished figure[6][7] |
| Which versions to buy | ||
| BuyRecommended versions |
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| With cautionVersions to be cautious about |
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| AvoidVersions to avoid | None | None |
Severity of each fault: green, low; amber, medium; red, high; dark red, critical. How we rate them
Cars that each one is fitted to
Other comparisons
With the 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW B58
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW M54
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N13
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N20
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs MZR gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M111
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M112 / M113
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M264/M254
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M260
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M271
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M272/M273
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs M270/M274
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 THP
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 16v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Rover K-Series
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.2 12V
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
With the 1.3 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 PureTech
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.3 TCe vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW B58
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW M54
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N13
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N20
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.3 TCe vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.3 TCe vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.3 TCe vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 GDi híbrido (Kappa)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.3 TCe vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs MZR gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.3 TCe vs M111
- 1.3 TCe vs M112 / M113
- 1.3 TCe vs M264/M254
- 1.3 TCe vs M260
- 1.3 TCe vs M271
- 1.3 TCe vs M272/M273
- 1.3 TCe vs M270/M274
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.3 TCe vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 HR12DE and 1.2 DIG-S (HR12DDR)
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.3 TCe vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 THP
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.3 TCe vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 16v
- 1.3 TCe vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.3 TCe vs Rover K-Series
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 K15B (Jimny)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.3 TCe vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.2 12V
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
- 1.3 TCe vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.3 TCe vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.3 TCe vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
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